Monthly Archives: January 2020
A Look Back at the Worst Hurricanes of the Past Decade
Floridians might have been spared the worst damage inflicted by Hurricane Dorian, but there were many storms over the past 10 years that caused significant destruction. In fact, some Floridians are continuing to deal with the fallout from hurricanes that struck in 2016 and 2017. According to the Orlando Sentinel, there were 158 recorded… Read More »
New Florida Law Could Criminalize Abandoning Pets During a Hurricane
After Hurricane Michael, video emerged of a dog left chained to a fence, completely vulnerable to the storm and unable to find shelter. This and other outrages have prompted some legislators to come up with a new law that would make it illegal to leave an animal tethered outside during a natural disaster. The… Read More »
Homeowners Successfully Sue Government for Flooding during Hurricane Harvey
The United States Army Corps of Engineers controls two reservoirs in Houston that flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, damaging the properties of hundreds of adjacent homeowners. What’s more, the damage was foreseeable, but the government took inadequate steps to prevent the flooding. These were the findings of a Federal Claims judge hearing a… Read More »
What Can We Expect for Hurricanes in 2020?
Hurricane season 2019 might have just ended, but it is never too early to begin predicting what the 2020 hurricane season will be like. As with all predictions, the reader should take the following with a grain of salt. However, scientists are doing more than looking into a crystal ball or rolling dice. They… Read More »
How is Florida Preparing for Future Hurricanes?
Hurricane Dorian might have tracked most offshore and spared Florida the damage seen in the Bahamas, but that doesn’t mean the state wasn’t prepared for it to land. Fortunately, the hurricane only cost the state around $19 million in insurance losses, which is tiny compared to Hurricane Michael, which caused around $7.4 billion. According… Read More »
Finding the Right Contractor after a Hurricane
After a hurricane, many homeowners will need costly repairs to fix wind damage or flooding. Although some minor repairs might be something that homeowners can do themselves, many will need to hire a contractor. But this can be difficult, especially after a hurricane. When a storm lands, thousands of homes are usually damaged. This… Read More »
Insurance Agent Negligence Red Flags
One of the more shocking discoveries after a hurricane or other storm is realizing that you do not have the insurance coverage that you thought you did. Maybe you bought a policy that did not actually cover windstorm damage when you reasonably thought you did. Or perhaps your policy never took effect because your… Read More »